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Individuals who suffer from chronic mental disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, often experience cognitive deficits, including difficulty with attention, memory, ...
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Individuals who suffer from chronic mental disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, often experience cognitive deficits, including difficulty with attention, memory, processing speed, abstract reasoning, and problem solving. Cognitive remediation is an evidence-based behavioral treatment for people who are experiencing cognitive impairments that interfere with daily functioning. This volume contains all the information you need to set up a cognitive remediation program where clients can strengthen their cognitive skills via group-based treatment that provides highly individualized learning by allowing group members to work at their own pace on cognitive tasks carefully chosen to be both engaging and remedial. Sessions are structured to enhance motivation and learning through a set of instructional techniques that are carefully implemented as outlined in this manual. It also covers guidelines for effectively administering therapy and running a successful program as a cognitive remediation specialist, including how to choose appropriate software, recruit clients, perform intakes and assessments, and create treatment plans. Less

Individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and affective disorders, often experience cognitive deficits that make it difficult to perform everyday ...
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Individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and affective disorders, often experience cognitive deficits that make it difficult to perform everyday tasks. For example, they may have difficulty with attention, memory, processing speed, and problem solving, and this may interfere with functioning at work, school, and in social situations. Cognitive remediation is an evidence-based behavioral treatment for people who are experiencing cognitive impairments that interfere with role functioning. This edition contains all the information needed to set up a cognitive remediation program so clients can strengthen the cognitive skills needed for everyday functioning. The program described is called Neuropsychological and Educational Approach to Remediation (NEAR), which is an evidence-based approach to cognitive remediation that uses carefully crafted instructional techniques that reflect an understanding of how people learn best. The goals of NEAR are to provide a positive learning experience, to promote independent learning, and to promote optimal cognitive functioning in daily life. This second edition of the popular 2009 therapist’s guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement NEAR techniques with patients to improve their cognitive functioning and quality of life. Guidelines are provided for setting up and running a successful cognitive remediation program. Therapists learn how to choose appropriate cognitive exercises, recruit and work with clients, perform intake interviews, and create treatment plans. This guide comes complete with all the tools necessary for facilitating treatment, including program evaluation forms and client handouts.Less

Incorporating a wide variety of CBT techniques, this program Facilitator Guide can help therapists work with patients suffering from a range of chronic and terminal diseases. This ...
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Incorporating a wide variety of CBT techniques, this program Facilitator Guide can help therapists work with patients suffering from a range of chronic and terminal diseases. This skill-based program emphasizes flexibility and should be tailored to individual clients, and introduces stress management techniques, including cognitive restructuring, relaxation, and problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. It also discusses mood management, with sessions on depression, anxiety, and anger. Social support is addressed where clients learn communication and conflict resolution skills. Special attention is paid to supporting caregivers and working with medical providers. It also covers quality of life and symptom management, goal setting, positive psychology, and spiritual issues. An adaptation chapter details how to run the program as a group and discusses other possible formats. The corresponding workbook helps clients personalize the content of sessions and practice new skills. Less

For individuals living with HIV, stress can have a critical impact on emotional and physical well-being, as well as decreasing immune functioning, which is a significant concern for ...
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For individuals living with HIV, stress can have a critical impact on emotional and physical well-being, as well as decreasing immune functioning, which is a significant concern for HIV-infected individuals.
Written by the developer of the treatment, this manual presents an empirically supported, group treatment program that teaches HIV-infected individuals how to manage their stress. This comprehensive Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) program combines stress management with relaxation training. Each group meeting introduces a new relaxation method, such as progressive muscle relaxation, imagery, and meditation. Stress management skills build on one another and include cognitive restructuring, coping strategies, and establishing a strong social network. By the end of the program, participants are equipped with a variety of inter-related techniques that they can use to reduce stress and improve their quality of life. The guide is designed to be used in conjunction with the corresponding workbook, which provides exercises to be completed in session, monitoring forms, and homework assignments. Together they include all the material and information needed to effectively implement this program.Less

Men treated for localized prostate cancer have an excellent medical prognosis, but may have difficulty in readjusting to life after surgery as a result of treatment related side effects. ...
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Men treated for localized prostate cancer have an excellent medical prognosis, but may have difficulty in readjusting to life after surgery as a result of treatment related side effects. Effective stress management is a key factor in increasing quality of life in this population and may play a role in maintaining overall health. Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) and relaxation training constitute the two components of this comprehensive program. Each session provides participants with stress management skills, including cognitive restructuring, coping strategies, and social support. Participants practice a variety of relaxation methods, such as progressive muscle relaxation, imagery, and meditation. Relevant issues for men having had prostate cancer, such as sexuality and communication, are also addressed. This guide is designed to be used in conjunction with the corresponding workbook, which includes in-session exercises, monitoring forms, and homework assignments. Less

After surgery for localized prostate cancer, many patients notice an increase in your stress levels or experience relationship problems. In this group program, patients learn skills to ...
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After surgery for localized prostate cancer, many patients notice an increase in your stress levels or experience relationship problems. In this group program, patients learn skills to effectively manage stress, and addresses issues such as dealing with physical changes or communicating with a partner. Each group meeting also includes training in a relaxation method in order to help reduce tension and stress. This workbook comes complete with homework exercises and monitoring forms to help patients apply new stress management skills, and also includes instructions for relaxation practice that will remain useful long after the program is complete. Less

For individuals living with HIV, stress can have a critical impact on emotional and physical well-being, as well as decreasing immune functioning, which is a significant concern for ...
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For individuals living with HIV, stress can have a critical impact on emotional and physical well-being, as well as decreasing immune functioning, which is a significant concern for HIV-infected individuals. This online workbook presents an empirically supported, group treatment program that teaches HIV-infected individuals how to manage their stress. This comprehensive Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) program combines stress management with relaxation training. Each group meeting introduces a new relaxation method, such as progressive muscle relaxation, imagery, and meditation. Stress management skills build on one another and include cognitive restructuring, coping strategies, and establishing a strong social network. By the end of the program, participants are equipped with a variety of inter-related techniques that they can use to reduce stress and improve quality of life. This workbook comes complete with user-friendly monitoring forms and homework exercises designed to help reinforce the skills learned in group. It also includes instructions for relaxation practice that will remain useful long after the program is completed. Less

Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a an integrated treatment cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who ...
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Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a an integrated treatment cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorder. COPE represents an integration of two evidence-based treatments: Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD and Relapse Prevention for substance use disorders, where both the PTSD and substance use disorder are addressed concurrently in therapy by the same clinician, and patients can experience substantial reductions in both PTSD symptoms and substance use severity. The program includes information about how PTSD symptoms and substance use interact with one another; information about the most common reactions to trauma; techniques to help the patient manage cravings and thoughts about using alcohol or drugs; coping skills to help the patient prevent relapse to substances; a breathing retraining relaxation exercise; and in vivo (real life) and imaginal exposures to target the patient's PTSD symptoms.Less

Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a an integrated treatment cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who ...
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Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a an integrated treatment cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorder. COPE represents an integration of two evidence-based treatments: Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD and Relapse Prevention for substance use disorders, where both the PTSD and substance use disorder are addressed concurrently in therapy by the same clinician, and patients can experience substantial reductions in both PTSD symptoms and substance use severity. The program includes information about how PTSD symptoms and substance use interact with one another; information about the most common reactions to trauma; techniques to help the patient manage cravings and thoughts about using alcohol or drugs; coping skills to help the patient prevent relapse to substances; a breathing retraining relaxation exercise; and in vivo (real life) and imaginal exposures to target the patient's PTSD symptoms.Less

Designed for therapists working with patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury, this Therapist Guide helps clinicians to guide patients through coping effectiveness training (CET), ...
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Designed for therapists working with patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury, this Therapist Guide helps clinicians to guide patients through coping effectiveness training (CET), which aims to improve skills for assessing stress, teaching a range of coping skills that can be used to tackle stress, and provide an opportunity for interaction with others who have similar experiences of spinal cord injury. CET includes the identification of effective and ineffective responses to stress, especially those that are particularly unhelpful, such as disengagement, general avoidance, long term denial, and the expression of extreme emotion. By encouraging individuals to think critically about their behaviour in response to stressors, CET helps people avoid unproductive ways of coping.
CET has proven to successfully reduce levels of depression and anxiety in individuals with spinal cord injury, and also resulted in changes in negative self-perception and improved self-efficacy. A corresponding workbook provides monitoring forms, homework exercises, and other user-friendly techniques to continue the work outside of therapy.Less